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Iranpress: Iran Seizes Vessel Carrying 4 Million Liters of Smuggled Fuel

Iran Seizes Vessel Carrying 4 Million Liters of Smuggled Fuel

Wednesday, 24 December 2025 21:41

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced the seizure of a large vessel carrying 4 million liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf. The ship was intercepted by IRGC forces as it attempted to leave Iranian territorial waters.

Iranpress: Araghchi: Caspian Sea Holds Vital Importance Equal to Persian Gulf For Iran

Araghchi: Caspian Sea Holds Vital Importance Equal to Persian Gulf For Iran

Tuesday, 18 November 2025 17:24

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that the Caspian Sea is as strategically important to Iran as the Persian Gulf, stressing that Tehran’s ties with its northern neighbours remain strong and are expanding.

Iranpress: IRGC Navy Seizes Violating Tanker off Southern Makran Coast

IRGC Navy Seizes Violating Tanker off Southern Makran Coast

Saturday, 15 November 2025 15:17

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized a Marshall Islands–flagged tanker named 'Talara' near the southern Makran coast after a judicial order citing illegal cargo activity.

Iranpress: Iran Rejects Claims on Three Islands

Iran Rejects Claims on Three Islands

Tuesday, 03 June 2025 08:52

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, dismissed claims by some members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) regarding the Iranian islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Bu Musa, calling the claims baseless and a violation of international law.

Iranpress: Iran

Iran's FM Defends "Persian Gulf" Name

Wednesday, 07 May 2025 17:22

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has condemned politically motivated attempts to change the historically established name of the Persian Gulf, asserting that such actions reflect hostility toward the Iranian people and their heritage.

Iranpress: IRGC Unveils Missile Boat With Record 116-Knot Speed on Persian Gulf National Day

IRGC Unveils Missile Boat With Record 116-Knot Speed on Persian Gulf National Day

Wednesday, 30 April 2025 18:05

Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, announced that Iran has developed a high-speed missile boat reaching 116 knots (215 km/h)—a new benchmark for naval capabilities—as part of broader efforts to secure the Persian Gulf.

Iranpress: IRGC Seizes Two Tankers Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf

IRGC Seizes Two Tankers Smuggling Fuel in Persian Gulf

Tuesday, 01 April 2025 08:26

IP - Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy seized two foreign tankers carrying over three million liters of smuggled diesel fuel in the Persian Gulf, arresting all 25 crew members.

Iranpress: Iran

Iran's FM Highlights Makran as Future Economic Hub of Region

Sunday, 16 February 2025 15:40

At the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, Oman, today, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi highlighted the strategic significance of Makran region as the future hub for economic cooperation.

Iranpress: IRGC Navy Receives Homegrown Multi-Purpose Drone Carrier

IRGC Navy Receives Homegrown Multi-Purpose Drone Carrier

Thursday, 06 February 2025 09:06

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has taken delivery of the first homegrown multi-purpose drone carrier.

Iranpress: Iran Begins Navy Exercise in Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

Iran Begins Navy Exercise in Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz

Friday, 24 January 2025 13:43

The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that the IRGC Navy exercise has begun today (Friday) in the central and northern regions of the Persian Gulf across three maritime areas.

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